If your notes aren't being read, look at the reader's state rather than the title

To those who have thought, "I'm working hard on my notes, but no one is reading them."

I've been there too.
I have as well.

In my case, the story goes back about 10 years, when my main battlefield was blogging.

My first 10 articles were read by almost no one.
Zero reactions, three readers. My traffic was lower than my own family's.

But now, I think this:

That the "ability to accept unrewarded effort" is important.

You work hard, and there's zero reaction.

Back to the story of note.

When I first started using note with a new account, I was writing articles almost every day. The content ranged from diary entries and small realizations to slightly philosophical topics.

For example, trivial, meaningless writing like "The interaction I saw between a parent and child at the supermarket today was nice," or "I followed a stray cat and ended up lost in a thicket." But every one of them was a word I had properly put out from within myself.

But they weren't read at all.
Even when I shared them on social media, I didn't get any likes,
and of course, zero retweets.

There were days when my traffic was in the single digits for three days in a row, and I would close my laptop and go for a walk, wondering, "Is there any point to this?"

What was especially tough was when an article I thought I had written reasonably well wasn't read at all. Sometimes I would post with the expectation that "this one will be read," only for it to be completely ignored. A windless, still note where not even a single breeze blew.

Honestly, there were many moments when I felt like giving up.
But for some reason, I couldn't stop writing.
Maybe the idea of quitting never even occurred to me.

But, of course, I do want them to be read.

I think I would probably keep writing even if no one read it, but at the same time, it's a fact that it's happier when it is read, isn't it? Right.

It's the same even now. Every time I write, I think, "I want this to be read."
I'm writing it every time thinking that I'm writing properly, I'm writing something interesting, and maybe this will be useful for someone.

Lately, I've been thinking that this note is really interesting, but compared to other articles, it doesn't get any likes at all. I really feel that articles not coated in utility are hard to get people to open.

(It's a piece I'm proud of, so please read it. I'd love a comment if possible.)

Well, a writer's feelings are often not reflected in the results.

Regarding this, Setouchi-san made an interesting post.

There are people who hate these kinds of techniques, and I understand that feeling well, but if you have a desire to have the articles you've worked hard to write read, I truly feel it's a problem you have to face.

Even if results don't come easily

So, the question is, what kind of mindset should you have in such a situation?

As mentioned above, the answer is this.

If you think it's fine for one out of 1,000 to hit, then the 999 aren't "failures" but rather "trial counts."

If you want to hit a home run, you have no choice but to keep standing at the plate. If this were a real baseball game, someone who couldn't hit like that would be taken out of the starting lineup. You might not even get another chance to stand in the batter's box.

But when it comes to disseminating information, it's a different story. Whether it's note or X, no matter how many times you swing and miss, your account won't be taken away, and your ability to post won't be restricted.

So, you should just keep doing it.

Writing even one article on note is an amazing thing. Thinking of a title, deciding on a structure (though I don't really decide much), putting what's inside you into words, and releasing it to the world.

Even if it doesn't reach anyone, the fact that you "were able to write it" is, in itself, already impressive.

And I believe now that there is a view that can only be seen by those who can do that 100 or 1,000 times.

Also, take a good look at people who are successful in terms of numbers.

Simply put, they are doing an incredible amount of work. Seriously.

Once you realize that, you'll feel embarrassed, thinking, 'I'm just not doing it enough times!'

Ever since I learned that fact, my level of activity has stabilized. On days when my work isn't read, I can think, 'That's one more count added,' and conversely, on days when it is read, I quietly pump my fist, thinking, 'Oh, one hit! I nailed it!'

Some notes shine later on

Interestingly, articles that aren't read immediately after posting are sometimes suddenly retweeted one day or introduced within note. Sometimes comments even arrive.

There are articles that are read not 'now,' but in the 'future.'

Perhaps there is no such thing as a note that doesn't get read. I think so, including the wish that it would be that way.

note is like a fermented food. It doesn't quite hit the spot if you eat it right after preparing it, but it develops flavor as time passes.

Conversely, there are articles that grow immediately after posting but then get buried.

Don't be swayed by the numbers; just silently leave them there. Wait for them to mature until the necessary moment for someone arrives. I think having that kind of perspective makes things much easier.

Results come when you've forgotten about them

I don't think the difference between 'people who continue' and 'people who quit halfway' is talent.

I myself am not the type who has the power to continue. Honestly, I'm lazy and a procrastinator. But writing is the only thing I've kept up. That's because I adopted the mindset of not expecting to be rewarded for a single piece.

For example, no one gets angry at muscle training by doing one push-up and saying, 'I'm not gaining muscle!' note is the same; I think the real work starts after you've written about 1,000 pieces.

If you write 1,000 pieces, one will be read. If one is read, it will reach someone's life. That might become someone's support.

It's okay if you don't see results right away. Let's believe that if you keep them properly, the day will come when they properly reach someone.

I got a bit serious there, so I'm going to go take a dump.

See you later.